Cattle Experts Talk About Getting Your Newborn Calf to Nurse …
2023年2月19日 · Good nutrition is important to overall health, and it begins at birth, said the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute on a recent Cattle Chat podcast …
Types of Housing Systems for Nursing Calves
Types of Housing Systems for Nursing Calves. The primary objective for calf housing is to provide the calf with a clean, dry, and comfortable environment that is properly ventilated with easy …
Proper nutritional and health management of the nursing calf is important not only because it results in the most pounds of beef to sell at weaning, but also because it sets the calf up for …
Using Anti-suckling Devices to Wean Beef Calves
Anti-suckling devices work by preventing calves from nursing while allowing the calf and cow to remain together. The most common form of anti-suckling device is a flap that attaches to the …
Dairy cows’ motivation to nurse their calves | Scientific Reports
2024年6月14日 · The results show that cows’ motivation for full calf contact and opportunity to nurse increases when daily calf contact is reduced, illustrating that dairy cows are motivated to …
The effect of nursing on the cow–calf bond - ScienceDirect
2015年2月1日 · We show that the dam and calf express behaviour suggestive of a strong bond even in the absence of nursing. Dairy calves are often separated from the cow soon after birth …
Feeding the Newborn Dairy Calf - Penn State Extension
2022年12月8日 · We do this by understanding the digestive system, immune system, nutrient needs, and feed options. At birth, the dairy calf's digestive system is underdeveloped. From …
Preventing Calf Disease Starts with the Pregnant Cow
2021年1月6日 · Preventing septicemia and other neonatal calf diseases like scours begins long before birth of the calf. Excellent cow nutrition during and after gestation, a quick calving …
Setting up the Newborn Calf to Respond to Spring Vaccinations
4 天之前 · Lincoln, Neb. —Most veterinarians recommend vaccinating nursing calves against clostridial, respiratory, and digestive pathogens at two months of age to bolster immunity …
Calves should be up and nursing within 4 hours of birth Look for signs of nursing: • Active nursing • Clean, slick teats; matted hair and saliva around the teat; one or two teats smaller than the …
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